Displaying port information | HP AA-RW20A-TE specs

4 Managing ports

This section describes the following topics about managing ports and devices:

•Displaying port information, page 93

•Configuring ports, page 100

•Resetting a port, page 102

•Testing ports, page 102

Displaying port information

Port information is available primarily in the faceplate display shown in Figure 44. The faceplate display data windows provide information and statistics for switches and ports. Use the topology display to view status information on fabrics, switches, and links between switches.

NOTE: External ports are numbered 0 and 9; internal ports are numbered 1–8.

Figure 44 Faceplate display – port information

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Contents

McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch Page Contents Page Managing switches Managing ports Command Line Interface Figures Glossary Index Tables Intended audience PrerequisitesRelated documentation Jdom license Document conventions and symbolsDocument conventions Convention Element Bold font HP-authorized reseller HP technical support Helpful web sites Workstation requirements Using McDATA Web Server Starting McDATA Web Server Exiting McDATA Web Server Setting McDATA Web Server preferences Viewing software version and copyright information Using online help Menu bars McDATA Web Server user interface Faceplate display menu Topology display menu Shortcut keys Tool bar Fabric tree Graphic windowData window and tabs Working status Indicator Using the topology displaySwitch and link status Working with switches and links Arranging switches in the display Selecting switches and linksLayout Topology to restore the saved layout Opening the faceplate and topology display popup menus Port views and status Using the faceplate displayWorking with ports Selecting ports Opening the faceplate popup menu Faceplate data windows Radius servers Managing fabrics Adding a Radius server Removing a Radius server Editing Radius server information Modifying authentication order Radius server information Securing a fabric Security consistency checklistConnection security User account security Device security Edit Security dialog Create Security Group dialog Create Security Set dialog Create Security Group Member dialog Editing the security configuration on a switch Viewing properties of a security set, group, or member Security Config dialog Fabric services Enabling Snmp configuration Tracking fabric firmware and software versionsEnabling in-band management Saving a version snapshot Managing the fabric databaseViewing and comparing version snapshots Exporting version snapshots to a file Removing a fabric Deleting switches and linksOpening a fabric view file Rediscovering a fabric Replacing a failed switch Adding a new switch to a fabric Fabric status Displaying fabric information Displaying the Event Browser Managing fabrics Filtering the Event Browser Sorting the Event Browser Saving the Event Browser to a file Devices data window Working with device information and nicknames Active Zone Set data windowLink data window Displaying detailed device information Exporting device information to a fileManaging device port nicknames Editing a nickname Creating a nicknameDeleting a nickname Exporting nicknames to a file Zoning concepts Zoning a fabricZones Aliases Zoning database Zone sets Managing the zoning database Editing the zoning databaseManaging the zoning database consists of the following McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Zoning Config dialog Configuring the zoning database Restoring the default zoning database Saving the zoning database to a fileRestoring the zoning database from a file Managing zone sets Removing all zoning definitionsCreating a zone set Copying a zone to a zone set Activating and deactivating a zone setRemoving a zone from a zone set or from all zone sets Removing a zone set Creating a zone in a zone set Managing zonesAdding zone members Managing zones involves the following Removing a zone member Renaming a zone or a zone setRemoving a zone from a zone Set Removing a zone from all zone sets Creating an alias Managing aliasesAdding a member to an alias Removing an alias from all zones Zone merge failure recovery Merging fabrics and zoningZone merge failure Managing fabrics Managing user accounts Managing switches Creating user accounts User Account Administration dialog Add Account tab Removing a user account User Account Administration dialog Remove Account tab User Account Administration dialog Change Password tab Changing a user account password Modifying a user account User Account Administration dialog Modify Account tab Switch data window Displaying switch information Error detect timeout value Resource allocation timeout value Time a centralized server Zoneset is activated on a switch Port Statistics data window Port Information data windowManagement application and CIM sessions is provided Configured Zonesets data window Configured Zonesets data windows Configuring port threshold alarms Setting the date/time and enabling NTP client Paging a switchGenerate rising Trigger alarm Eligibility ends Generate falling Trigger Trigger alarm Eligibility is reset Firmware and it is disruptive to switch traffic Resetting a switch Using the configuration wizard Configuring a switchSwitch properties Symbolic name Domain ID and domain ID lock Switch administrative states Fabric Device Management Interface Advanced switch properties Broadcast supportIn-band management Timeout values System Services dialogInterop mode for zoning Operation between two NPorts could require. The default is Security Consistency Checklist dialog Network properties IP configuration Snmp properties Remote loggingNTP client Switch and the Snmp management server must be the same. Snmp configurationDefault is public Same. The default is private Snmp trap configuration Archiving a switch Restoring a switch Restoring the factory default configuration Downloading a support file Installing Product Feature Enablement PFE keys Using McDATA Web Server to install firmware Installing firmware Using the CLI to install firmware Hardware status LEDs Displaying hardware status Managing switches Faceplate display port information Displaying port information Monitoring port status Displaying port typesDisplaying port operational states Displaying transceiver media status Displaying port speeds Port Statistics data window Is counted. a link reset is performed after a link failure Number of F7, Alps LIPs, or Alpd vendor specific resetsPerformed Administrative state if the user has not saved it May be different from the configuredOn a switch reset Time it is set to try to set the port operational McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Changing port administrative states Configuring ports Changing port speeds Changing port typesDevice scan Resetting a port Changing port symbolic nameTesting ports McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Managing ports Logging on to a 4Gb SAN Switch Commands,User accounts Modifying a configuration Working with switch configurations Backing up and restoring switch configurations Possibilities if more than one possibility exists Commands Admin session commands AdminShow Config Config1 Admin command Opens the Admin sessionSee also Set Setup command, Alias command Rename aliasold aliasnew CIM command See also CIMListener command,Opens a CIM edit session Default is CIMListener command URL See also CIM command, CIMSubscription command CIMListener command, Config command Save configname See also Set Setup command, Create command Following is an example of the Create Certificate command See also Date command, page 124 Set command, See also Date command, Date command Displays a list of installed PFE key features Feature command Firmware Install command Group command Hash Configures security for attachments to other switches WWN Group member attributes Attribute Description Secret Following is an example of the Group List command Following is an example of the Group Edit commandFollowing is an example of the Group Members command See also Security command, Hardreset command Following is an example of the Help Config Edit command Help command History command Hotreset command Displays the list of image files that reside on the switch Image command Wait for the unpack to complete See also Firmware Install command, Lip command See also User command, Passwd command This following is an example of an unsuccessful Ping command Ping command PID Ppid %CPU Time Elapsed Command Ps command Description Closes the Telnet session Authority None Quit command Operands cim Resets cim configuration to default values Reset command InteropCredit FANEnable True 100002000 Command Line Interface McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide Hotreset command, Set Log command, Security command Following is an example of the Security Limits command Following is an example of the Security History command See also Group command, Securityset command Following is an example of the Securityset List command Following is an example of the Securityset Groups command Disables the display of alarms in the session output stream Set commandDisables the flashing beacon Allows continuous display of information without a break See also Set Config command, Prepares all ports for testingPlaces all ports online Places all ports offline Set Config command Using this feature Set Config port parameters Parameter DescriptionLogged-in NLPort. The default is True Disables LCFEnable and VIEnable Security Link. The default is Default is FalseFor errors to clear. The default is High, 255 is low. The default is Threshold Should be enabled in a production environment Default is True Arbff Following is an example of the Set Config Security command Edtov Following is an example of the Set Config Switch command Following is an example of the Set Config Threshold command See also Config command, Following is an example of the Set Config Zoning command Set Log command Specifies no severity levels for display on the screen Disables monitoring on all portsMonitors none of the severity levels Specifies all ports Command Line Interface Set Port command Disables the port by removing power from the port lasersPort speed is automatically detected Set Setup command Default is True Parameter, EmbeddedGUIEnabled. The default is True Name can be up to 64 characters excluding #, semicolon , Comma ,. The default is undefined If remote logging is enabled. The default is Becomes effective immediately. The default is FalseIs 1 Static Following is an example of the Set Setup Services command Following is an example of the Set Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Set Setup System command Displays chassis component status and temperature Show command Displays name server information for all switches and ports Displays the status of the active network interfacesDisplays Link State database information Has been detected at the receiver Loop Steering domainid Switch Following is an example of the Show Domains command Displays the current time zone settingFollowing is an example of the Show Fabric command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi command Following is an example of the Show Fdmi WWN command Following is an example of the Show NS local domain commandFollowing is an example of the Show NS portID command Following is an example of the Show Port command Following is an example of the Show Interface command Following is an example of the Show Topology command Following is an example of the Show Switch command See also Show Config command, Following is an example of the Show Version command Displays configuration parameters for the switch Show Config commandDisplays alarm threshold parameters for the switch Displays the security database Autosave parameter value Following is an example of the Show Config Threshold command Following is an example of the Show Config Switch command Following is an example of the Show Config Zoning command Show Log command Monitors all componentsSnmp events Following is an example of the Show Log Level command Displays all events related to switch managementDisplays all informative events Displays all warning events Displays all critical events Following is an example of the Show Log Options command Following is an example of the Show Log commandSee also Set Log command, Show Perf command Following is an example of the Show Perf Byte command Show Setup command Following is an example of the Show Setup Snmp command Following is an example of the Show Setup Radius command Following is an example of the Show Setup System command Shutdown command Cancels the online test in progress Test command Admin start Uptime command User command Following is an example of the User Edit command Following is an example of the User Add commandFollowing is an example of the User Delete command Following is an example of the User List command Whoami command Zone command Name server zone Following is an example of the Zone Members command Following is an example of the Zone Zonesets commandSee also Zoneset command, Syntax zoneset Zoneset command Following is an example of the Zoneset List command Following is an example of the Zoneset Zones commandSee also Zone command, Starts a Zoning Edit session Zoning command Toward this maximum E2JBOD2 Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Following is an example of the Zoning Limits command Following is an example of the Zoning List command Command Line Interface On that switch AlarmChallenge Handshake Authentication Protocol Default Visibility setting Reset the switch or place the switch in maintenance mode Connection between two switches using EPortsEnterprise Fabric Connectivity Manager An end-of-frame EOF delimiter Small Form-Factor Pluggable Power On Self TestSimple Network Management Protocol Level, and expiration date 220 Index 222 Type 129, 130 Group command Speed 95, 101, 169 status 23 symbolic name 102 test McDATA 4Gb SAN Switch for HP p-Class BladeSystem user guide 226